From Fatty to Natty Bodybuilder with Kris Crowley
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Are you worried that life is passing you by, that you'll run out of time to meet your goals? In 2018, Kris Crowley met a promoter with the NPC and soon decided he wanted to pursue natural bodybuilding. He focused on a ketogenic approach and his results have been outstanding and truly inspirational.
What we talked about on this episode:
- Kris's background, and why he chose the natural path to bodybuilding (2:00)
- The catalyst for his 180 degree health change (4:49)
- His fitness life prior to taking up bodybuilding (9:01)
- How he handled the transition to his new lifestyle (12:04)
- Coming full-circle with his journey and competitions (14:58)
- Cliques in the bodybuilding world, especially backstage at competitions (19:00)
- Kris's stance on exogenous hormones (20:50)
- How easy it can be to use performance enhancing supplements in our society (24:15)
- Testing hormone levels before and after prep (27:36)
- Macros that work well for Kris (28:29)
- How low his calories drop by the end of a prep (31:00)
- Fat consumption (32:40)
- Carb consumption during peak week (33:41)
- Going "off the rails" with nutrition once the show was over (36:36)
- Disordered eating and restriction (41:13)
- What's in the pipeline for Kris (44:18)
- Looking forward to being healthy and fit well into his 70's (46:57)
- Living life with vigor every day (49:38)
Where to find Kris:
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Robert Sikes
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